DEMCARES Internship Guidelines
Guidelines for Internship at DEMCARES (Dementia Care in SCARF)
1. Eligibility Criteria:
● Only Postgraduate (PG) students are eligible for the internship.
● Interns must be from a relevant background such as Psychology, Social Work, Physiotherapy, or Occupational Therapy.
2. Application Process:
● Students requesting for an internship can send a mail to scarfinternship@scarfindia.org
● Applicants must submit a letter from their college requesting internship placement at DEMCARES.
3. Duration and Timings:
● Internship timings are generally from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Saturday.
● The second Saturday of the month is a holiday and all government holidays.
● The holidays list is available in the SCARF office
4. Conduct and Professionalism:
● Interns must maintain confidentiality regarding all patient-related information.
● Please do not post any information that might breach patient confidentiality in social media
● They are expected to behave in a professional manner, including appropriate attire and respectful interaction with all staff, patients and caregivers
● Use of mobile phones during work hours should be restricted to breaks or emergencies.
5. Learning and Participation:
● A structured curriculum is provided for interns, and they are expected to adhere to the
scheduled plan.
● Interns will be part of a planned agenda involving learning and observation activities at both Centre for Active Aging (CAA-SCARF) and Sri T S Santhanam Centre for Elderly Care (TSS-Tambaram). Once the schedule is shared, interns must follow it strictly.
6. Documentation and Supervision:
● Interns are required to maintain a logbook documenting their daily learning.
● Supervision will be provided by a designated mentor, and feedback will be shared periodically.
DEMCARES Internship Curriculum (1 Week)
| Day | Location | Activities | Intern Tasks | Learning Objectives |
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| Monday | CAA, AnnaNagar |
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Understand core psychopathologies in geriatric mental health |
| Tuesday | TSS,Tambaram |
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Develop academic discussion skills, understand inpatient environment, and how to engage with elderly patients |
| Wednesday | TSS,Tambaram |
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Apply assessment tools and documentation methods |
| Thursday | TSS,Tambaram |
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Link cognitive symptoms with intervention planning and apply standardized rating scales |
| Friday | TSS,Tambaram |
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Apply clinical reasoning to plan interventions tailored to individual patients |
| Saturday | CAA, AnnaNagar |
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Understand group-based cognitive interventions and interaction strategies |
DEMCARES Internship Curriculum (1 MONTH)
| Week | Areas Covered | Activities | Intern Tasks | Learning Objectives |
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| Week 1 | Orientation & Theoretical Foundation |
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| Week 2 | Assessments & Interventions |
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| Week 3 | Individual Engagement & CST Prep |
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| Week 4 | Consolidation & Group Facilitation |
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